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KARATETRA FENO HO AN'I BELLATOR'S DEBUT ANY BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT NY SABOTSY, AOGOSITRA 24 Any amin'ny WEBSTER BANK ARENA

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BELLATOR 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 MISY EO AMIN'NY TANJONA PARAMOUNT SY DAZN AT 9 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. CT

Los Angeles - Bellator dia hanao ny hetsika MMA voalohany ao amin'ny Webster Bank Arena ao Bridgeport, Conn. amin'ny sabotsy, Aogositra 24 rehefa ny mampientanentana foana Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) Mifanohitra amin'izany indray Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) amin'ny lohateny mavesatra.


Ny ambiny amin'ny karatra lehibe dia misy ady efatra hafa tsy maintsy jerena, anisan'izany ny slugfest mavesatra roa fanampiny, amin'ny maha tompon-daka mavesatra Bellator taloha Vitaly Minakov (21-1) tarehy Javy Ayala (11-7) ao amin'ny mpiara-tena hetsika, raha mbola tsy resy ny lanja mavesatra Tyrell Fortune (6-0) ary Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), izay samy avy any Portland tany am-boalohany, Ora., mifandona amin'ny fanokafana karatra lehibe.



Manodidina ny karatra ady dimy ao amin'ny Paramount Network - ilay lehilahy manana endrika be indrindra ao anatin'ny Bellator Cage teo amin'ny tantara, David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), maka ilay Okrainiana tsy resy Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) tamin'ny ady 175 kilao, ary mpifanandrina amin'ny anaram-boninahitra flyweight teo aloha Alexandra Lara (7-3) mihaonaTaylor Turner (4-5) amin'ny bantamweight, izay niverina taorian'ny nahasosotra an'i Heather Hardy vao haingana tao amin'ny Madison Square Garden tamin'ny fiandohan'ity fahavaratra ity.



Ny karatra fototra dia azo jerena mivantana zava-dehibe Network ary DAZN amin'ny 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, raha mbola hitohy ny hetsika vonjimaika Bellator.com, DAZN ary maneran-tany amin'ny Bellator Mobile App manomboka amin'ny 5:45 pm EAST/2:45 pm PST.



Tickets ho Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 dia amin'ny amidy ankehitriny, ary azo jerena manokana ao amin'ny Tsindrio It na Ticket Box Office ao amin'ny Webster Bank Arena, ary koa amin'ny Internet ao amin'ny Ticketmaster.com sy Bellator.com.



Vao maraina, Connecticut ihany "Fanta-daza" Nick Newell (15-2) hamehy ny fonon-tanana Bellator voalohany amin'ny asany ary hanao dia lavitra avy any an-tranony any Milford, Conn. mankany amin'ny Webster Bank Arena, raha mihaona Corey Browning (5-2), lehilahy iray efa nandresy ny “Baby Slice” sy Aaron Chalmers. Misolo tena ny “The Constitution State”.,” ny fisondrotana Mike "The Savage" Kimbel (3-1) mitady hampiaiky volana ny vahoaka mpiandany aminyChris Disonell (3-3).



Ny hetsika savaranonando dia asongadina amin'ny fisehoana avy amin'ireo prospect Bellator ambony, anisan'izany ny lahimatoan'i Royce Gracie Khonry Gracie (1-1), an'Israely Aviv Gozali (2-0) ary ny voalohany fampiroboroboana ny lanja mavesatra maivana Omeo “Ny Marina” Neal (1-0). Bebe Kokoa, efa ela be UFC sy TUF Sabah Homasi (12-8) niverina voalohany tao amin'ny Bellator Cage hatramin'izay Bellator 124.



Ary amin'ny karatra, unbeaten Austin "The Gentleman" Vanderford (7-0) hanao ny lalao voalohany amin'ny middleweight hanohitra an'i Georgia Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey ny Ricky Tray (11-3) hiverina hanao hetsika voalohany hatramin'ny nifindrany tany amin'ny American Top Team any Florida, rehefa mifaninana amin'ny bantamweight hanohitra an'i Virginia izy Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC) ary ny mampientanentana foana Tim Johnson (12-5) Hanao ny fisehoany Bellator amin'ny ambaratonga faharoa amin'ny nosoniavina vao hainganaAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) Philadelphia tamin'ny lalao mavesatra.



feno Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Karatra miady:

Heavy lanja lehibe: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)

Lalao Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alexandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)

175-Kilao Catchweight Feature Bout: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)

Fifaninanana lanja mavesatra: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)



Mialoha Card:

Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-Ady savaranonando kilao Catchweight: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra maivana: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Début)

Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Mika Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)

Fifaninanana savaranonando antonony: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

Fifaninanana savaranonando bantamweight: Ricky Tray (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)

140-Ady savaranonando kilao Catchweight: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)

Fifaninanana savaranonando maivana: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)

165-Ady savaranonando kilao Catchweight: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro Début)

175-Ady savaranonando kilao Catchweight: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)



*Karatra azo ovaina.



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BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & PHOTOS

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FULL PHOTOS HERE



feno Bellator 215 Results:

Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) ary Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) ended in a no contest

Logan Storley (10-0) resy Ion Pascu (18-9) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

Eduardo Dantas (21-6) resy Toby Misech (11-7) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

John Douma (4-1) resy Mike Kimbel (2-1) alalan'ny manaiky (Triangle mangeja) amin'ny 2:51 ny boribory iray

Austin Vanderford (7-0) resy Cody Jones (6-3) alalan'ny manaiky (sandriny-Triangle mangeja) amin'ny 4:49 ny boribory iray



Mialoha Card:

Steve Mowry (6-0) resy Darion Abbey (0-1) alalan'ny manaiky (kimura) amin'ny 1:27 ny boribory iray

Amanda Bell (6-5) resy Amber Leibrock (3-3) alalan'ny KO (punches) amin'ny 3:52 ny boribory iray

Pat McCrohan (4-2) resy Jason Markland (0-1) alalan'ny tko (punches) amin'ny 1:11 ny boribory iray

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) resy Tabatha Watkins (3-1) alalan'ny tko (punches) amin'ny 3:25 ny boribory roa

Pete Rogers (4-4) resy Jason Rine (1-5) alalan'ny tko (fitokonana) amin'ny :50 ny boribory roa

Matt Probin (4-0) resy Ali Zebian (1-1) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra raraka (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Zarrukh Adashev (2-1) resy Ronie Arana (0-3) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

Billy Goff (2-0) resy Ryan Hardy (0-1) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)



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FULL FIGHT CARDS FOR BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV THIS FRIDAY & BELLATOR 216: MVP VS. DALEY THIS SATURDAY

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Los Angeles – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. amin'ny Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.



The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix Semifinalist Matt Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated Logan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s Ion Pascu (18-9) amin'ny welterweight, former Bellator bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’s Toby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electric Mike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’s John Douma (3-1). The opener of Bellator 215 will be the promotional debut of Austin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated against Cody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.




The prelims for Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuring Amber Leibrock (3-2) manohitra Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry (5-0) naka amin'ny Darion Abbey (Pro Début).



A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. Amin'ny Sabotsy, Feb. 16, undefeated Michael "poizina" Page (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional I Paoly "Semtex" Daley (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, rahoviana Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut against Roy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).



Ankoatry ny, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) manohitra undefeated, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) ary ny mampientanentana foanaErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo champion Valerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’s Colby Fletcher (1-2) in the main card opener.



As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Tyrell Fortune (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage against Ryan Pokryfky (6-5) in the featured preliminary bout of Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley.



Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, Febroary 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Febroary 16 amin'ny 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.




feno Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs. John Douma (3-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)



Mialoha Card:

Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro Début)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)

Fifaninanana savaranonando antonony: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Début)

Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins (3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Probin (3-0) vs. Ali Zebian (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)

Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy (Pro Début)



feno Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Main Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 NC)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Loureda (Pro Début) vs. Colby Fletcher (1-2)



Mialoha Card:

Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

Fifaninanana savaranonando maivana: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)

Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) vs. Kemran Lachinov (7-2)

Fifaninanana savaranonando maivana: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) vs. Justin Saint-Marie (6-2)

Fifaninanana savaranonando antonony: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) vs. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Demetrius Plaza (Pro Début) vs. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)



*Karatra azo ovaina



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BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA FOR MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER ON FEBRUARY 15 & 16

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FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINED BY MATT MITRIONE VS. SERGEI KHARITONOV IN HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH

SATURDAY’S CARD TO FEATURE ‘MVP’ VS. PAUL DALEY IN WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX GRUDGE MATCH & A HEAVYWEIGHT NO. 1 CONTENDER’S BOUT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST VITALY MINAKOV

Los Angeles - Febroary 15 ary 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

Amin'ny Zoma, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle betweenMatt Mitrione (13-6) arySergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup betweenMichael "poizina" Page (13-0) aryPaul Daley (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. Ankoatry ny, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender’s bout betweenCheick Kongo (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-0).

Tickets for both events are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5 amin'ny 10 a.m. SY. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Dec. 7 amin'ny 10 a.m. SY. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.

Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, Febroary 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN.

Bellator: MVP vs. Daleywill stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Febroary 16 amin'ny 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Fanampiny toaka no nanambara amin'ny herinandro ho avy.

Fresh off an impressive semi-final run in Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Matt Mitrione returns to action on February 15 against a true veteran in Sergei Kharitonov. The former Purdue football defensive lineman splits his training between Indianapolis and Combat Club in South Florida, and is in the best shape of his fighting career. Vao haingana, Mitrione has defeatedRoy Nelson aryFedor Emelianenko, adding to an already-impressive list of career victories.The man dubbed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the 38-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most marquee names, including an incredible performance against Roy Nelson, as well as Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Alistair Overeem.

One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete for Bellator, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his antics both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 13-0, ary 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters finally meets up with fellow Brit and longtime rival, Paul Daley. A veteran of Strikeforce, UFC and BAMMA, Nottingham’s Daley has competed professionally since 2003. Throughout his career, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, anisan'izany nyknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017.

A rematch ofBellator 115, Cheick Kongo will look for redemption against Bellator’s longest reigning heavyweight champion, when Vitaly Minakov returns for his first fight with the promotion since 2014. A winner of seven straight, including two consecutive first-round knockouts overTimothy JohnsonaryJavy Ayala, Kongo has earned the opportunity to compete in a No. 1 contender’s bout. Undefeated as a professional, Minakov earned a victory against Alexander Volkov, as well as a previous win against Kongo, in his previous Bellator stint, and later continued his winning ways in Russia against “Bigfoot” Silva and Tony Johnson. The two now meet to determine who will go on to face the winner of Fedor Emelianenko andRyan Bader.

Updated Bellator: Mitrione vs. KharitonovKaratra miady:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs.Sergei Kharitonov(29-7, 1 NC)

Updated Bellator: MVP vs. DaleyKaratra miady:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) vs.Paul Daley(40-16-2)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo(29-10-2) vs.Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

*Karatra azo ovaina

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

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SANTA Monica (Martsa 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo ampahanà, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Marary. Rehefa avy oniversite, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, manohitra Joey Beltran ary Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (indroa) ary “Ady ny amin'ny alina” tanana aminy.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, toy ny Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles ary Augusto Sakai.

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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-ADY fifanarahana

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SANTA Monica (Febroary 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, MULTI-ady fifanarahana. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA hoy ny Filoha Scott Coker, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Bebe Kokoa, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo ampahanà, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, ary James Thompson.